, 1887-11-05

also present, and the nave was lined on
either side by blueiackets.
When all were in their places the service
was opened by Bishop Wilkinson, assisted
by the Rev. G. Moore, chaplain of the Lega.
ton. After the usual prayers and the SEN
tence of conservation had been read, the
organ pealed forth the I6 Deum, and %
feeling of relief was felt that the efforts and
aspirations of so many years had at length
been crowned with success. This is not the
place to give the names of the many who by
their means or their energies have contribut-
ed to this result, but it would be uniting
to omit q tribute to the jealous interest of
the Rev. Robert Ellis, former chaplain to
the British Legation, whose lamented death
occurred just previously to the conservation
at the ripe age of SO, or to the u%ntiring ex-
ertions of Sir Edmund Monson, upon whom,
as chairman of the building committee, @
vast amount Of work has devolved.
On the conclusion of the service, the I'm
perial and Royal personages, the Minister
of State, and other official dignitaries left tbs
building in the same order as they had enc
tered, and proceeded to view the exterior.
The edifce is in the Early English style,
built of flint, faced with white limestone, and
forms a very striking architectural addition
to the buildings of this capital. 1t is most
picturesquely situated in the proximity to the
outrageous avenues of the principal promen-
ade, and its graceful spire reflected in the
placid waters which skirts the citadel lends O.
fresh charm to that pleasing quarter of the
town. Both the building and it's surround
ings elected unanimous expressions of ad-
miration. The church has been appropriate
ly dedicated to st. AIban, the protomartyr of
Britain, who is held in much veneration in
Denmark. The total amount of money sub
scribed has been about 100000, of which
$4,000 was collected in England through the
Jealous efforts of Sir p. Cunliffe Owen, but
at the close of 1886 the total subscribed was
$4,000, and only in the spring of the present
year an anonymous donation through the
Prime of Wales of 60, 600 enabled the work
to be completed. After payment of all ex-
penses, the building committee will be in the
satisfactory, if unusual, position of having a
sum in hand to make over to the newly-ap-
pointed church committee, consisting of Her
Maiesty's Minister and Consul, the chaplain,
and two members OF the congregation.
The Prince and Princess of Wales after
wards gave a luncheon on board the Royal
yacht, at which all the Royal and Imperial
personages, the Ministers, and other State
dignitaries were present. The officers of the
Danish Hussar Regiment, of which the Prince
of Wales is honorary colonel, and the build
ing and church committees had also the honor
of being invited.
The impressive ceremony of conservation
has passed off amid beautiful weather without
a hitch, and from the number and rank of
the Royal personages present wasa most strlk-
ing State pageant. A feeling of deep gratitude
to their Danish Maiesties and to the Prince
and Princess of Wales for the great interest
they have taken in the English church is
universal among the English community of
this capital.
1t may be added that the organ, built by
Messrs. Walker, of London, was remarked
for its sweet and full tones.